Royal Gorge XC
PO Box 1100
Soda Springs CA 95728
main phone: 800-500-3871; ski center: 530-426-3871; snow conditions: 530-426-3871; lodging: 530-426-3871 reservations@royalgorge.com www.royalgorge.com
The Largest Cross Country Ski resort in North America.
Royal Gorge Cross Country Ski Resort offers you an extensive network of trails over thousands of acres of snow-clad wilderness in the majestic Sierra Nevada mountains. You can sample us in a day by enjoying the friendly services of our day lodge, or better still, savor us for a week by staying in trailside lodges that you'll never want to leave.
location 15 miles west of Truckee, CA trails & ski services 160km groomed; ski rentals; ski lessons PSIA; ski patrol; changing room; wax room; pulk sled rental; retail shop; 308km snowshoe trails; snowshoe trails are shared with skiers; snowshoe rentals; snowmaking
elevation elevation at base: 7200´ ; highest elevation on trails: 7480´ lodging capacity 168; hotel; lodge; B & B meals snacks; hot lunch; full meal; gourmet; liquor
Tahoe Cross Country
PO Box 7260
Tahoe City CA 96145
main phone: 530-583-5475; ski center: 530-583-5475; snow conditions: 1-866-ski-txcc; lodging: 530-583-5475 info@tahoexc.org www.tahoexc.org
Tahoe Cross Country, entering its 10th season in North Lake Tahoe, is a local's favorite and offers everything a skiing visitor is looking for: Beautifully groomed trails for all ability levels, stunning views of Lake Tahoe, friendly staff, great food and top of the line rental equipment for the whole family. If you are visiting Lake Tahoe, Tahoe Cross Country should be near the top of your list. Join us this winter.
location 40 miles west of Reno, NV trails & ski services 65km groomed; ski lessons PSIA; ski patrol; changing room; wax room; pulk sled rental; retail shop; 5km snowshoe trails; snowshoe trails are not shared with skiers; snowshoe rentals; 8km dog trails
elevation elevation at base: 6550´ ; highest elevation on trails: 7800´ meals snacks; hot lunch; full meal
Tahoe Donner Cross Country
15275 Alder Creek Rd.
Truckee CA 96161
main phone: 530-587-9484 xcski@tahoedonner.com www.tdxc.com
Tahoe Donner offers a great variety of skiing terrain. You can ski through pines, climb peaks or gentle rolling hills through Aspens, or the flats of Euer Valley. The day lodge has a resturant, retail and rental shop, locker and wax rooms. We have an excellent ski school with great instructors for the beginner to the advanced skier.
On the trails enjoy the five warming huts. The one in Euer Valley called the "cookhouse" offers food and drinks on weekends an holidays.
The choice is yours on the types of terrain and the views. Remember "The skiing is out there".
location 35 miles north of Reno trails & ski services 114km groomed; ski rentals; ski lessons; ski patrol; changing room; wax room; pulk sled rental; retail shop; part of an alpine ski area; 9km snowshoe trails; snowshoe trails are not shared with skiers; snowshoe rentals; lighted trails; terrain park
elevation elevation at base: 6600´ ; highest elevation on trails: 7729´ meals snacks; hot lunch; full meal; gourmet; liquor
Tamarack Lodge Resort
Lake Mary Road
Mammoth Lakes CA 93546
main phone: 760-934-2442; ski center: 760-934-2442 ext 7; lodging: 800-mammoth info@tamaracklodge.com www.TamarackLodge.com
Enjoy the sights of High Sierra lakes, snow covered pines and mountain peaks while skiing your way around. We're located a few miles out of the town of Mammoth Lakes with free bus service available. The Tamarack Ski School is under the direction of Olympian Nancy Fiddler & offers instuctions in a variety of formats for beginners to experts. During the full moon, winter moonlight tours are offered on skis and snowshoes. Tamarack Lodge has a fine dining restaurant, rooms & cabins for rent with direct skiing access to the trails. Tamarack is a fine place to relax for a few days and cross country ski.
location 3 miles northwest of Mammoth Lakes trails & ski services 30km groomed; ski rentals; ski lessons PSIA; ski patrol; pulk sled rental; retail shop; part of an alpine ski area; 15km snowshoe trails; snowshoe trails are not shared with skiers; snowshoe rentals
elevation elevation at base: 8300´ ; highest elevation on trails: 9008´ lodging hotel; lodge; log cabins meals snacks; hot lunch; full meal; gourmet; liquor
Bear Valley XC
#1 Bear Valley Rd, PO Box 5120
Bear Valley CA 95223
main phone: 209-753-2834; lodging: 209-753-2327 bvcc@sonnet.com www.bearvalleyxc.com
Bear Valley Cross Country offers a family friendly resort with all the amenities for year ‘round mountain fun. Those new to cross country skiing, will find Bear’s easy terrain, friendly instructors, and superb ski equipment are just the right combination for easy and fun skiing. Advanced skiers like the huge selection of rolling trails, ridgelines and bowls that are meticulously groomed for striding and skating. Snowshoers are amazed at the ease of travel and access to the most scenic spots on the trail system. If you enjoy special places with a quiet ambiance and slower pace, you’ll love Bear Valley.
trails & ski services 65km groomed; ski rentals; ski lessons PSIA; changing room; wax room; pulk sled rental; retail shop; 65km snowshoe trails; snowshoe trails are shared with skiers; snowshoe rentals
Kirkwood XC Ski Area
Highway 88, 1/4 mile east of Kirkwood
Kirkwood CA 95646
main phone: 209-258-7248; snow conditions: 877-KIRKWOOD; lodging: 800-967-7500 crosscountry@kirkwood.com www.kirkwood.com
Above all the rest, with a base elevation of 7,800 feet, Kirkwood's 80 kilometers of groomed track, with skating and snowshoe lanes, offers the most spectacular scenery and exciting terrian in the west. Surrounded by alpine beauty, ski the backcountry with the luxury of machne groomed trails. Adjacent to the Kirkwood Mountin Resort, the center offers lessons, rentals retail and a warm cozy lodge.
trails & ski services 80km groomed; ski rentals; ski lessons; ski patrol; changing room; pulk sled rental; retail shop; part of an alpine ski area; 80km snowshoe trails; snowshoe trails are shared with skiers; snowshoe rentals; 15km dog trails
Mt. Shasta Nordic Center
PO Box 765
Mt. Shasta CA 96067
main phone: 530-926-2142; snow conditions: 530-926-2142 info@mtshastanordic.org www.mtshastanordic.org
On the slopes of 14,152' Mt. Shasta, Mt. Shasta Nordic features spectacular views and an enjoyable blend of flats and hills. Mt. Shasta Nordic Ski Organization is a community non-profit, operated by volunteers. One of the friendliest Nordic centers around!
trails & ski services 20km groomed; ski rentals; ski lessons; pulk sled rental; 3km snowshoe trails; snowshoe trails are not shared with skiers
Northstar at Tahoe
PO Box 129
Truckee CA 96160
main phone: 530-562-2475 www.northstaratTahoe.com
Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort’s new Cross-Country, Telemark & Snowshoe Center is now open, offering guests convenient, direct access to the resort’s more than 35km of scenic trails for snowshoeing, cross-country and telemark skiing. Relocated to make room for the new Ritz-Carlton Highlands Resort being built at mid-mountain, the newly expanded 1,400 square foot Cross-Country Center is now conveniently located near the top of the Big Springs Express Gondola.
In addition to offering cross-country and telemark lessons, Northstar™ Resort’s cross-country center will host a myriad of events this season that include snowshoe running clinic, telemark camps, and full-moon snowshoe tours.
trails & ski services 35km groomed; ski rentals; ski lessons; ski patrol; changing room; retail shop; part of an alpine ski area; 35km snowshoe trails; snowshoe trails are shared with skiers; snowshoe rentals; terrain park
Rim Nordic Ski Area
35050 Hwy 18
Running Springs CA 92382
main phone: 909-867-2600 rimnordic@verizon.net www.rimnordic.com
Located in the San Bernardino Mountains. 1 1/2 hours E of Los Angeles. 2 hours N of San Diego. The only groomed trails in southern California for classic & skating. Making skiers happy since 1990 with 50% beginner, 40% intermediate, and 10% expert cross country ski trails. Across the street from Snow Valley Mountain Resort with all the amenities you could want! Summer mountain bike events at Rim Nordic. Operated under special use permit with the U.S. Forest Service. Ask us what's happening with Green Valley Nordic.
trails & ski services 12km groomed; ski rentals; ski lessons; wax room; retail shop; 12km snowshoe trails; snowshoe trails are shared with skiers; snowshoe rentals
Rock Creek Lodge
85 Rock Creek Rd.
Mammoth Lakes CA 93546
main phone: 877-935-4170 info@rockcreeklodge.com www.rockcreeklodge.com
A winter & summer backcountry resort nestled in the pine forest on the Eastern slope of the Sierra Nevada in California. Located adjacent to the John Muir Wilderness, Rock Creek offers abundant backcountry skiing from the Lodge or our hut. Private modern cabins, gourmet dining, groomed trails, and a Finnish sauna all await you in a beautiful mountain canyon. Open summer & winter for a multitude of vacation opportunities.
trails & ski services 15km groomed; ski rentals; ski lessons PSIA; changing room; wax room; retail shop; part of an alpine ski area; 15km snowshoe trails; snowshoe trails are shared with skiers; snowshoe rentals; 15km dog trails
Yosemite XC Ski Center
Badger Pass
Yosemite CA 95389
main phone: 209-372-8444; snow conditions: 209-372-8444; lodging: 801-559-5000 yms@dncinc.com www.yosemiteparktours.com
The Yosemite Cross Country Ski Center is a full service ski school, rental shop and guide service. We also rent snowshoes, child pulk sleds and have a modest snow tubing area. We also offer guided and and unguided overnight ski trips to our hut at magnificent Glacier Point Overlook (reservations required). Group ski lessons are offered at 10:15 am and 1:00pm.
Private lessons are offered at 9:00am and 3:00pm
We have a half day rate for rental equipment starting at 12:00pm and our hours of operation are from 8:30am to 4:00pm. Call 209 372 8444 for more information.
trails & ski services 34km groomed; ski rentals; ski lessons PSIA; ski patrol; pulk sled rental; retail shop; part of an alpine ski area; 100km snowshoe trails; snowshoe trails are shared with skiers; snowshoe rentals; terrain park
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